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The South African Constitution aspires to upholding a range of values including “non-racialism”, over time the emphasis has gradually shifted towards a focus on anti-racism. The Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre (CTHGC) will host a webinar that will debate how the legacy of colonialism and apartheid in South Africa’s undermined the human dignity of black bodies in the country. Specifically, the long-standing anti-apartheid, anti-racism and anti-xenophobia struggles in South Africa have been anchored in the Constitution and Bill of Rights which states that “everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected” (Chapter 10). The experiences and challenges of these struggles in South Africa, also has resonance in other parts of Africa such Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Panelists:

Professor Tim Murithi: A trustee of the CTHGC and the Head of Peacebuilding Interventions Programme at IJR.

Dr. Nechama Brodie: Lecturer, veteran journalist, and the best selling author of nine books.

Professor Jonny Steinberg: Author and former Professor of African Studies at Oxford University.

Professor Francis B. Nyamnjoh: A Professor of Social Anthropology at UCT.

Poetry Performance by Refiloe Moahloli: A best-selling children’s book author and founder of Twelve Animation Studios.